The Ancient Appian Way (Via Appia Antica) has a history that dates back to 312 B.C. and includes the site of Spartacus' execution (in 71 B.C.), the tomb of Caecilia Metella, and many a Roman ...

Imaginative links to history are everywhere. The ancient Appian Way, Rome’s Queen of Highways south of the city, has been turned into a ten-mile-long archaeological park best reconnoitered by ...

Today, the first 17 kilometers (about 10 miles) of the Appian Way are preserved within the Appia Antica Archaeological Park in southern Rome. This section, still laid with ancient cobblestones ...

Ancient traders soon became skilled at finding their way around paying tariffs to Roman authorities. The empire’s borders were so long traders could sometimes avoid tariff check points ...

The Roman Guy offers a variety of specialized ... Travelers have been using the Ancient Appian Way for 2,300 years, and you'll get to traverse it with a friendly, knowledgeable local on this ...

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Back in ancient times ... including the Roman Forum, the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain and the Appian Way. A day at an Italian primary school. videoA day at an Italian primary school Buki introduces ...